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12/30 20:28 CST Altmeyer accounts for 2 TD, Olano kicks winner as Illinois
beats Tennessee 30-28 in Music City Bowl
Altmeyer accounts for 2 TD, Olano kicks winner as Illinois beats Tennessee
30-28 in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Luke Altmeyer accounted for two touchdowns, Leon
Lowery Jr. recovered a fumble for a touchdown, and David Olano made three field
goals, including the game-winner, in Illinois' 30-28 win over Tennessee in the
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Tuesday.
Olano kicked the winner from 29 yards out as time expired after the Fighting
Illini (9-4) went 69 yards in 10 plays --- highlighted by a 28-yard carry from
Aiden Laughery --- then knelt down the ball three times. Olano made 30- and
28-yard field goals earlier.
Altmeyer was 20-of-33 passing for 196 yards with an 18-yard touchdown pass at
the end of the first quarter and a 2-yard touchdown rush in the third. The
Fighting Illini had 221 yards on the ground, with Laughery's 77 leading the way.
Joe Barna's strip-sack of Joey Aguilar at the Volunteers' 11-yard line led to
Lowery's recovery and touchdown to give the Fighting Illini a 10-point lead at
the 11:48 mark of the third quarter.
The Volunteers (8-5) responded with a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive,
capped by a fourth-and-1 touchdown run from DeSean Bishop. Bishop scored again
on the next drive, this time on a 12-yard carry. He had 93 yards rushing.
Joakim Dodson muffed, then returned a kick 94 yards for a touchdown with 4:58
remaining to give Tennessee its first lead since the 6:16 mark of the first
quarter.
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